Association between statin use and herpes zoster: systematic review and meta-analysis

OBJECTIVE: Statins are commonly prescribed worldwide. In addition to being potent lipid-lowering agents, statins have immunomodulating properties that may increase the risk of varicella zoster virus reactivation. This adverse effect may have substantial public health implications. DESIGN: We perform...

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Autores principales: Fan, Lailai, Wang, Yangyang, Liu, Xiang, Guan, Xueqiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2019
Materias:
Infectious Diseases
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6398719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30765397
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022897

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6398719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30765397
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-022897

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